Mercury Prize

Grime star J Hus has a chequered past – including a spell in prison and once being stabbed five times. Now he’s on the verge of international recognition – with his debut album ‘Common Sense’ nominated for the prestigious Mercury Prize.

Kate Tempest is a poet, a rapper, a playwright and a social activist from south London. Shes also nominated for a Mercury music prize, and shes been speaking with Jon Snow.

James Blake has won the Barclaycard Mercury Prize 2013 for his album Overgrown.

Jake Bugg is the youngest person nominated for the Barclaycard Mercury prize nominee, and the northern troubadour performed an acoustic version of his single, Lightning Bolt, for Channel 4 News.

Is the music industry hanging on to relics of the past? Ahead of the Mercury Prize, Culture and Digital Editor Paul Mason asks what future there is for the album.

Foals lead singer Yannis Philippakis talks to Culture and Digital Editor Paul Mason on the red carpet of the Barclaycard Mercury Prize about music sharing and what the award would mean to him.

Laura Mvula has gone from making music in her bedroom, to being Mercury prize favourite in just one year. She tells Channel 4 News how she did it, and why she wants to avoid being labeled.

Jake Bugg is tipped as Britain’s Bob Dylan, and his debut album is up for the Barclaycard Mercury prize. But he tells Channel 4 News he’s “not fussed” who wins.

Foals singer Yannis Philippakis talks to Channel 4 News about revealing all on his third, Mercury-nominated album – and why he would prefer fans to steal his record rather than stream it on Spotify.

Classically trained Laura Mvula, whose debut album entered the top 10 last month, tells Channel 4 News part of her success is due to the fact that she has been able to celebrate her uniqueness.

From hot tramps to diamond dogs, Channel 4 News draws a line – with a jet black eye pencil – from David Bowie to his musical disciples across punk, goth, indie and pop.

From old-time Sheffield raconteur Richard Hawley to London rapper Plan B, Channel 4 News puts together clips from this year’s Album of the Year contenders for the Mercury Prize for music.

As PJ Harvey is named the winner of the 2011 Mercury Prize for her album Let England Shake, music critic Lucy O’Brien tells Channel 4 News the singer “thinks in themes and grand sweeps”.